Organizations Filed Purposes:
BREAST AND GYN HEALTH PROJECT IS A GRASSROOTS CANCER RESOURCE CENTER FOR THOSE FACING BREAST OR GYNECOLOGIC CANCER CONCERNS. WE PROMOTE HEALTHY SURVIVORSHIP THROUGH INFORMATION, HOPE, AND HEALING SUPPORT, WHILE ENCOURAGING EACH PERSON TO BECOME THEIR OWN BEST MEDICAL ADVOCATE. WE ARE CANCER SURVIVORS AND SUPPORT PERSONS HEALING THROUGH SERVICE AND BEARING WITNESS TO OTHERS.
THE BREAST AND GYN HEALTH PROJECT HAS PROVIDED INFORMATION, HOPE AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, FREE OF CHARGE, TO NORTH COAST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING A BREAST OR GYNECOLOGIC CANCER CONCERN SINCE 1997.
DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES - WHEN PEOPLE ON CALIFORNIA'S RURAL NORTH COAST FACE BREAST OR GYNECOLOGIC CANCER CONCERNS, THEY HAVE TURNED TO THE BREAST & GYN HEALTH PROJECT FOR FREE CANCER RESOURCE CENTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES SINCE 1997. IN 2019, 406 CLIENTS RECEIVED OVER 6,000 SERVICES FROM THE COMPASSIONATE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE CANCER SURVIVORS THEMSELVES. ALTHOUGH MEDICAL SERVICES ARE NOT PROVIDED, UP-TO-DATE, HIGH QUALITY INFORMATION IS A KEY SERVICE PROVIDED. CLIENTS ARE ABLE TO CHOOSE FROM SEVEN DIFFERENT SUPPORT GROUPS. BGHP'S LENDING LIBRARY HAS OVER 1,000 BOOKS WITH TOPICS APPEALING TO CLIENTS' VARIED NEEDS AND INTERESTS. DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES AND CONSULTATION PLANS ARE PROVIDED BY BGHP'S MEDICAL CONSULTANT AND TRAINED STAFF. GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FROM DONORS, VOLUNTEERS AND GRANT FUNDERS KEEP THE DIVERSE SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR ALL.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM - ALTHOUGH BGHP IS BEST KNOWN FOR OUR DIRECT SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH CANCER, WE ALSO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION. IN 2019, BGHP'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN 63 OUTREACH AND TABLING EVENTS. WE REACHED OVER 13,000 INDIVIDUALS. BFHP CONTINUES ITS LONGTIME RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES. OUR TWICE ANNUAL NEWSLETTER IS ANOTHER EDUCATIONAL TOOL. COPIES ARE MAILED TO SUPPORTERS, DELIVERED TO HEALTHCARE OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, AND COPIES OF ALL NEWSLETTERS ARE ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.BGHP.ORG.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - VOLUNTEERS HAVE INSPIRED HOPE AND HEALTHY CANCER SURVIVORSHIP SINCE 1997. VOLUNTEERS HELP ENSURE THAT LOCAL PEOPLE FACING CANCER CAN HAVE ACCESS TO THE BEST OUTCOME POSSIBLE WITH COMPASSIONATE, HEALING SUPPORT. BGHP'S ROBUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ENLISTED 150 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES IN 2019. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 4,655 HOURS OF TIME TO HELP WITH EVERYTHING FROM LEADING SUPPORT GROUPS TO MAINTAINING BGHP'S E-LIBRARY, FROM WARMLINER VOLUNTEERS "CHECKING-IN" VIA WEEKLY CALLS TO CLIENTS TO CHEMOKIT/MEDICAL RECORD BINDER VOLUNTEERS CREATING USEFUL RESOURCES FOR CLIENTS NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND IN TREATMENT. VOLUNTEERS ALSO TABLED AT HEALTH FAIRS AND ASSISTED WITH A MULTITUDE OF FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
| Rose Gale-Zoellick | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $58,823 |
| Charmayne Replogle | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Ogle | Member | 2.2 | $0 |
| Glenn Hurlburt | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Suzi Hendry | Member | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jacque Futoran | Member | 2.35 | $0 |
| Heidi Chappell | Member | 1.75 | $0 |
| Peggy Buchanan | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Bubenik | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Keri Furtado | Secretary | 2.9 | $0 |
| Nancy Dean | Treasurer | 3.25 | $0 |
| Terry Bean | Vice President | 3.6 | $0 |
| Amy Eastman | President | 1 | $0 |
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